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5 Southern Community Park The 1997 County Parks bond allocated $1 million for this park, $105,000 of which has been used for lighting and irrigation of the playing field at Scroggs Elementary. An additional $100,000 has been authorized for disbursement for a design and concept plan. No other funds are identified or appropriated for this park. Total cost of the park is estimated at $4 to $5 million. Pritchard Park This project would develop the area surrounding the Chapel Hill Public Library known as Pritchard Park. The Pritchard Park Conceptual Plan Committee presented its report on September 25. The report was accepted and referred to all Town boards and commissions and staff for comment. The item is scheduled to return to the Town Council on November 13 for action. Potential amenities identified in the report include trails, a small playground, art benches, a gazebo /belvedere, a picnic area, and an art garden. Funding for the project totaling $167,000 is from a gift to the Town, interest, and rental fees from properties the Town owned. Booker Creek Linear Park This project would establish a trail and park between Elliott Road and Franklin Street and along Booker Creek. Cost of the project is estimated at $438,000, and a NCDOT grant has been awarded. A Town match of $87,000 will be required. Erwin Road Open Space /Greenway Land Acquisition The Town has proposed working with Orange County on open space land banking via acquisition of another large tract of open space between New Hope Commons and Erwin Road. The Town has $200,000 in Clean Water Management Trust Fund money to put toward such an acquisition. This is part of the Dry Creek Greenway project. Merritt Pasture Access This project would establish access to the Town -owned property known as Merritt Pasture. The Merritt Pasture Access Committee's report was presented to the Council on September 25. The report was accepted and referred to all Town boards and commissions and staff for comment. It is scheduled to return to the Council on November 13 for action. Four identified options for access range in cost from $254,000 to $398,000. Two potential sources of funding are payments -in -lieu funds from two neighboring developments: Southern Village ($116,000) and Culbreth Ridge ($76,000). Greenways Several greenway projects are listed in the Town's plans. Dry Creek Greenway; Sufficient funds exist to construct this greenway from East Chapel Hill High School to Perry Creek Road, but no funds exist to link the Eastowne and New Hope Commons areas to this greenway. Cost estimates for completion of the greenway (not including land acquisition) are $750- 800,000. Lower-Booker Creek Greenway: Bids were awarded for this project in June, at a cost of $500,000. State and local funds totaling $468,000 will cover most of this cost. Bolin CLe@k Greenwa : Joint project with OWASA to replace sewer interceptor and install greenway to Umstead Park and beyond to the Carrboro border. To be built in phases, the total project is expected to cost $1.15 million.